A Missouri House committee is set to hear testimony today on a proposal by Democrats to expand eligibility for the state's Medicaid health care program to an additional 260,000 low-income adults.

The Republican-led Legislature generally has opposed Medicaid expansion, while Gov. Jay Nixon supports the plan, KMOX reports. The expansion is called for in the federal Affordable Care Act.

The Democrats' proposal isn't expected to pass, however Rep. Jay Barnes, R-Jefferson City, who chairs the Government Oversight and Accountability Committee, plans to introduce his own Medicaid proposal.

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